Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain

Job Description Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace Procurement Full-time Derby - Hybrid

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join the team in Derby as part of our Aerospace Procurement Business at Rolls-Royce. Reporting directly to the Chief of ME, you will be a member of the Partners Procurement Organisation’s deployable task force. Your role would be wide ranging, working with our global RRSP partners and supply chain located throughout Europe and Asia, applying deep Manufacturing Engineering expertise to supplier industrialisation, technical problem solving and cost reduction. The ability to work independently and manage complex problems is essential. This role would suit an experienced Manufacturing Engineer looking for a career development opportunity with extensive exposure to the Partners Senior Leadership Team. Our Procurement Manufacturing Engineering teams support everything the business does in the global supplier enterprise covering the Civil, Business Aviation and Defence sectors. There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Procurement within Rolls-Royce as our recent transformation programme has positioned the function as a critical Business Capability, trusted to deliver against our ambitious performance and financial targets. Rolls-Royce is also embracing the future of procurement by developing a digitally enabled and literate organisation, alongside a focus on embedding sustainability into the way we operate both internally and across our supply chain.

What you will be doing

• Industrialisation: Managing supplier industrialisation plans and cross-category oversight in accordance with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), including development of the enterprise knowledge, skills, use of toolset (Net Inspect and Power BI) and compliance reporting. Providing Manufacturing Engineering expertise to assess supplier capability, manufacturing readiness and industrialisation risk.
• Collaboration: Proactively accessing internal and external networks of technical communities and functional teams including Procurement, Quality, Design, Project Engineering and suppliers, to ensure fulfilment and realisation of industrialisation and cost programmes.
• Product Cost: Proactively supporting and driving technical product cost reduction activities to ensure Category and Aerospace Procurement aligned targets are met, including the engagement of key communities to support idea generation, programme execution, resourcing, funding and reporting.
• Technology: Provide support to ensure the success of existing and future technology programmes within Procurement. Act as a key point of contact for internal category teams, assisting with troubleshooting and resolving technical challenges as they arise.
• Technical: Ensuring technical barriers to industrialisation are identified, clearly communicated and supporting the direct resolution of issues through technical interventions.
• Strategy: Supporting, identifying and developing opportunities to deliver key business targets through existing strategies, e.g. Zero Defects quality programme, and support/development of new opportunities.

Position Qualifications

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles and for this role we are looking for someone with:

• An engineering or other relevant discipline degree/HND/HNC and significant experience working in a Manufacturing Engineering role within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong supply chain, supplier-facing or Procurement Manufacturing Engineering experience, with demonstrable experience of working directly with suppliers to resolve manufacturing, industrialisation, quality and/or cost challenges.
• Demonstrable experience of supplier industrialisation and manufacturing readiness, ideally including APQP, PPAP and supplier capability assessment.
• Strong analytical skills and a proven record of using Manufacturing Engineering tools and techniques associated with industrialisation, technical problem solving and cost reduction.
• Experience of working across complex supply chains and influencing suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver technical, quality, cost and delivery outcomes would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills and feel comfortable presenting to varied audiences.
• You will be an enthusiastic candidate with a flexible attitude to work and a keen interest in learning and sharing knowledge.
• Good team working skills and ability to influence are essential.

Company Vision

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Company Culture

Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Additional Information

Please be aware that priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 4th September 2026

People Leader

People Leader: Tom Slater Grade: SNBG 7 – 10

Closing Statement

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.

#J-18808-Ljbffr